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In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention. ↗

— Simone Weil

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People have known of Shakespeare's homosexuality down through the ages. ↗

— George Weinberg

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Real genius is nothing else but the supernatural virtue of humility in the domain of thought. ↗

— Simone Weil

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The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work. ↗

— Simone Weil

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There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust. ↗

— Scott Weiland

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I think the American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent, and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build, and what can happen to you and your family. ↗

— Sanford I. Weill

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I lost my ability to will things to happen. ↗

— Tiger Woods

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When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes. ↗

— Len Wein

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I try not to deal with people's hostility, though I must if they have something I need from them, as the professors did at Columbia or my landlord did. ↗

— George Weinberg

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If every time you engage in a sex act, you go into a confession box, you will never accept your own sexuality. ↗

— George Weinberg

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